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Letters to the Editor: Jan. 25

London, being the decidedly junior partner in bus rapid transit, will naturally get stuck with any cost overruns.

Most of what the exceedingly expensive BRT is supposed to accomplish could be done for a fraction of the cost by designating certain buses as express. These buses would make very few stops between Point A and Point B. They would have transmitters to turn London’s infamously uncoordinated traffic lights green by the time the bus reaches the intersection.

But this idea will have little appeal to spendthrift Liberals who like to spend as much of the taxpayers’ money as possible in return for relatively little. Not enough pizzazz.

Fortunately, we voters may get the final say on BRT in the upcoming election.

Ken Ray

London

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Just drop the puck

Am I the only one who thinks that the head honchos of the NHL and the OHL should be given match penalties for delay of game?

These new faceoff rules are slowing the games far too much, and I don’t think there is any need for them. I still can’t understand the need for them in the first place.

Dave Mathers

St. Thomas

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Let courts decide

Regarding the article Council balks at renaming (Jan. 24).

I applaud city council for not taking action against Paul Haggis and removing his name from a park. Innocent until proven guilty still stands for something. Coun. Mo Salih is too eager to place judgment. He should be patient and let the courts do their job.

Hopefully, Haggis is not guilty. But let’s give him his due process.

Bill Reidhead

London

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One small unhappy

I really enjoy starting off my morning with a little chuckle. Unfortunately, all the comic One Big Happy does is make me yawn.

If we must be restricted to four strips a day, could we make them worth opening the page to? What’s wrong with Zits or Sherman’s Lagoon? They always get a smile out of me.